A tribute to you Mother.... It's your birthday.

M - is for the million things she gave me

O - means that she's only growing old

T - is for the tears she shed to save me

H - is for her hands that made a home

E - is for her everlasting love

R - means RIGHT and right she'll always be

Put them all together, they spell MOTHER, a word that means the world to me.

This is a song that I learned when I was in Blue Birds and sang for our mothers at our Mother's Day Tea when I was in the second grade.

We all had to dress up in a costume for our pagent. I can remember Mother attaching some tea bags to a pair of her clip-on earrings which she let me wear and then she hung tea bags on my apron and dress; I carried her tea pot.

I can still remember the audience clapping and cheering as I strolled out and modeled my tea bag costume. I was so proud when I won "The Most Original Costume Award."

Mother always had a great smile and an uplifting attitude. She went through a lot of hardships in her life but always was positive. Her motto for life was "Think Pink."

I miss you Mom. Rest in Peace. I love you!

Jo